WO2014093298A1 - Enveloppe comprenant un rabat pour la fermeture et le montage - Google Patents

Enveloppe comprenant un rabat pour la fermeture et le montage Download PDF

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WO2014093298A1
WO2014093298A1 PCT/US2013/074037 US2013074037W WO2014093298A1 WO 2014093298 A1 WO2014093298 A1 WO 2014093298A1 US 2013074037 W US2013074037 W US 2013074037W WO 2014093298 A1 WO2014093298 A1 WO 2014093298A1
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envelope
flap
foldable connection
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storage cavity
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David M. Mahli
Gerald E. Mueller
Jane E. HARVEY PENNAZ
Lori A. STARKEN
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3M Innovative Properties Company
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/18—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using adhesive applied to integral parts, e.g. to flaps
    • B65D33/20—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using adhesive applied to integral parts, e.g. to flaps using pressure-sensitive adhesive
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D27/00—Envelopes or like essentially-rectangular containers for postal or other purposes having no structural provision for thickness of contents
    • B65D27/12—Closures
    • B65D27/14—Closures using adhesive applied to integral parts, e.g. flaps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices

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  • the present invention relates to envelopes with flaps, particularly flaps adapted for dual purpose, i.e., closing the envelope and mounting the envelope.
  • Envelopes and pouches for storing, inter-office mailing, postal mailing, etc. of papers, photographs, computer media, etc. with a variety of configurations and characteristics have been known. Illustrative examples are disclosed in US Patent Nos. 3,310,225 (Hoblit), 3,856, 198 (Daley), 4,180,168 (Hiersteiner), 4,549,658 (Sfikas), 4,565,317 (Kranz), 5,071,061 (Willis), 5,224,647 (Yanow), 5,779,137 (Coffey), 5,845,772 (Cieplak), 6,402,015 (Collins) and US Patent Appln. Publn. Nos. 2004/0134977 (O'Dwyer et al.) and 2007/0147712 (Ozdeger Donovan et al.)
  • the present invention provides novel envelopes or pockets that offer surprisingly greater utility and convenience than previously known articles.
  • inventive articles of the invention are referred to herein as envelopes. It should be understood that the articles, particularly in embodiments having optimized features for certain uses, may also be referred to by other names such as, for instance, pouches, pockets, folders, etc.
  • an envelope of the invention comprises:
  • a body comprising a storage cavity and having an opening communicating with such storage cavity
  • the flap is adapted to be configured in:
  • Envelopes of the invention provide surprising, and heretofore unattained, utility and convenience.
  • Envelopes of the invention can be used with a variety of items or articles, illustrative examples including writing instruments, written documents, sheets or pads of paper, photographs, folios, credit cards, checkbooks, etc. Brief Description of Drawing
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of envelope of the invention wherein its flap is in intermediate configuration to its closed and mounting positions;
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment of envelope in Fig. 1 wherein is flap is in its closed position;
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment of envelope in Fig. 1 wherein its flap is in its mounting position and the envelope is mounted on a vertical support;
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of envelope of the invention wherein its flap is in intermediate configuration to its closed and mounting positions;
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment of envelope in Fig. 4 wherein is flap is in its closed position;
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the embodiment of envelope in Fig. 5 wherein its flap is in its mounting position and the envelope is mounted on a vertical support.
  • FIGs 1-3 show An illustrative embodiment of an envelope of the invention is shown in Figs. 1-3 wherein envelope 10 comprises:
  • a body 12 comprising a storage cavity 14 and having an opening 16 communicating with such storage cavity to permit insertion into, and removal from, of items (not shown);
  • a flap 18 having a first segment 20 and a second segment 22, the first segment connected to the body at a first foldable connection 24 and the second segment connected to the first segment at a second foldable connection 26;
  • the flap is adapted to be configured in:
  • a closed position (shown in Fig. 2) in which the opening is substantially covered by the flap, i.e., so as to secure any contents within the storage cavity, and the adhesive member secures the flap in such closed position, i.e., adhering it releasably to the back panel;
  • a mounting position (shown in Fig. 3) in which the flap does not cover the opening.
  • the adhesive segment 28 exposed so as to be able to be adhered to a vertical support 30, such as a wall, door, cubicle divider, etc.
  • the body comprises two or more main panels, e.g., front and back panels, connected so as to define the storage cavity, for example, two sheets of material bonded at the edges.
  • the term back panel refers to the major face or side of the envelope to which the flap is secured when the envelope is closed and the term front panel refers to the opposing major face of side of the envelope and the flap is connected to the front panel at the first foldable connection.
  • the front panel is used on which to record addressee information or other information.
  • back panel 32 is visible; from this perspective the front panel which is facing vertical support 30 is obscured by the envelope 10.
  • a portion of front panel 31 is visible.
  • Envelopes of the invention may be constructed of a single segment of material suitably shaped and folded into the form described herein, or made of two or more smaller segments that are attached or bonded together to form an envelope of the invention.
  • the manner of attaching or bonding will be dependent in part upon the nature of the materials selected for use, e.g., heat sealing of thermoplastic materials, adhesive bonding, stapling, sewing, etc.
  • suitable materials for use in forming envelopes of the invention will be readily made by those skilled in the art, dependent in large part upon desired performance of the resultant envelope, e.g., in terms of durability, water resistance or impermeability, stiffness, weight, etc.
  • materials suitable for use in envelopes of the invention include paper, cardboard, polymer films (e.g., polyolefins and polyesters), metal films, and combinations thereof.
  • the body may be substantially continuous, have one or more apertures or openings therein, or be open such as a mesh, web, or weave material.
  • suitable materials dependent in part upon the purposes for which the envelope is intended.
  • envelope 10 has substantially rectangular configuration with the front and back panels connected at edges 33 to define the storage cavity 14 while opening 16 permits access to the storage cavity.
  • edge 35 of the back panel at opening 16 is preferably contoured away from flap 18, or a tab (not shown) extending from edge 35 is provided, to facilitate opening opening 16.
  • the main panels may be connected by one or more additional, intermediately-located, side panels.
  • the sides of the envelope may be gusseted.
  • connections between the main panels, or main panels and intermediate panels, if any, may be substantially continuous or discontinuous as desired.
  • the body is sufficiently transparent or translucent to permit inspection by the unaided eye therethrough to determine the presence of articles in the storage cavity, and in some instances permit inspection of the articles.
  • the body is sufficiently non-light transmissive so as to prevent reading of the contents of the storage cavity.
  • At least a portion of the body is writable.
  • at least a portion of the body can be used as a dry erase surface.
  • Envelopes of the invention comprise an adhesive member on the second segment of the flap.
  • the adhesive member may be a substantially continuous or single body or it may comprise a plurality of segments, as desired.
  • the adhesive member is capable of being releasably bonded to the back side of the body of the envelope, permitting the envelope to be repeatedly opened and sealed closed.
  • the adhesive member is preferably capable, when the flap is arranged in the mounting position, of releasably bonding to a vertical support, e.g., an office, home, or vehicle wall, file cabinet, cupboard, refrigerator, window, door, etc., supporting both the envelope and contents thereof. After removal from the vertical support, the envelope can be sealed shut by reconfiguring the flap back into its closed configuration.
  • the adhesive member is preferably positioned so as to contact the back panel of the envelope when the flap is configured in its closed position without covering the opening or contacting the interior face of the front panel thereby avoiding undesired contact with any items that may be in the storage cavity.
  • the adhesive member preferably adheres more strongly to the second segment of the flap than to the back side of the envelope or to selected vertical walls and that upon removal preferably does not leave residue on surfaces to which it has been contacted.
  • Suitable reusable or restickable adhesive materials can be readily selected by those skilled in the art from among numerous commercially available and other known materials.
  • suitable adhesive materials include silicone adhesive, acrylic adhesives, e.g., as disclosed in PCT Application No. WO 92/1 1332 (Kreckel et al.).
  • Envelopes of the invention may be fabricated from a single sheet of selected film material or two or more pieces of the same or different selected materials as desired.
  • Figs. 8A-8D show illustrative dimensions for fabricating envelopes of the invention from a single sheet of selected film material.
  • Envelopes of the invention may be made in a variety of sizes and configurations as desired.
  • the storage cavity should have width and length dimension of at least 81 ⁇ 2 x 1 1 inches for American "letter” size documents, at least 81 ⁇ 2 x 14 inches for American “legal” size documents, , at least 1 1 x 17 inches for American “ledger” size documents, and at least 210 x 297 millimeters for A4 documents.
  • An envelope of the invention may be made in so-called “portrait” or “landscape” orientation with the dimension of the opening to the storage cavity and its orientation to the storage cavity selected accordingly.
  • a portion of the back panel at the subject edge may be cut away as is visible in Figs. 3 and 4.
  • the first foldable connection connecting the body to the first segment of the flap is, e.g., selected from the group consisting of creases (e.g., fold or score lines) and hinges.
  • the second foldable connection connecting the second segment of the flap to the first segment of the flap is, e.g., selected from the group consisting of creases (e.g., fold or score lines) and hinges.
  • Figs. 1-3 show a first embodiment of the invention wherein when the envelope is in the open configuration the first foldable connection and the second foldable connection are each in open position and when the envelope is in closed configuration the first foldable connection and the second foldable connection are each in closed position.
  • Second segment 22 is folded about second foldable connection 26 toward first segment 20, and then flap 18 is folded about first foldable connection 24 toward body 12 to arrange the envelope in closed configuration.
  • Figs. 4-6 show a second embodiment of the invention wherein when the envelope 1 10 is in the open configuration (as in Fig. 3) to be mounted on a vertical support 30 the first foldable connection 124 is in open position and the second foldable connection 126 is in closed position and when the envelope is in closed configuration (Fig. 5) the first foldable connection 124 is in closed position and the second foldable connection 126 is in open position.
  • the flap 18 may have one or more apertures 34 therein to permit hanging the envelope on a hangar, e.g., a peg or nail, (not shown) such as for instances where the weight of the envelope and contents exceeds the strength of adhesion of the adhesive member to the vertical surface.
  • a hangar e.g., a peg or nail

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L'invention concerne des enveloppes comprenant : (1) un corps comprenant une cavité de stockage et comprenant une ouverture communiquant avec ladite cavité de stockage; (2) un rabat comprenant un premier segment et un second segment, le premier segment étant raccordé au corps au niveau d'un premier raccordement repliable et le second segment étant raccordé au premier segment au niveau d'un second raccordement repliable; et (3) un élément adhésif sur le second segment; le rabat étant adapté à adopter : (i) une position fermée dans laquelle l'ouverture est sensiblement recouverte par le rabat et l'élément adhésif fixe le rabat dans ladite position fermée; et (ii) une position de montage dans laquelle le rabat ne recouvre pas l'ouverture.
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US4323189A (en) * 1980-05-27 1982-04-06 Arvey Corporation Closable pouch
EP0078967B1 (fr) * 1981-11-06 1986-12-03 Nederlandse Pillo-Pak Maatschappij BV. Enveloppe postale
US4993624A (en) * 1990-04-26 1991-02-19 National Service Industries, Inc. Two-way bar code window envelope

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US4323189A (en) * 1980-05-27 1982-04-06 Arvey Corporation Closable pouch
EP0078967B1 (fr) * 1981-11-06 1986-12-03 Nederlandse Pillo-Pak Maatschappij BV. Enveloppe postale
US4993624A (en) * 1990-04-26 1991-02-19 National Service Industries, Inc. Two-way bar code window envelope

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